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Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
There were 3 cases of ophthalmia neonatorum notified in 1944.
Two of the cases were reported as having unimpaired vision at the end of treatment
and 1 case was still under treatment at the end of the year.
Acute Poliomyelitis.
Two cases were notified in the Borough during the year, 1 of whom died.
Notifiable Diseases during the Year.
For the incidence of various infectious diseases, excluding tuberculosis, notified
during the year, under age groups, locality, and certain cases occurring among school
children, see Appendix, Tables XXV, XXVI, and XXVII.
Infectious Disease Visits.
During the year, the Health Visitors paid 671 visits with reference to cases of
infectious disease. 131 swabs were taken. The total number of children examined by
the Health Visitors in the schools was 809.
Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions in Schoolchildren.
I am obliged to Dr. H. M. C. Macaulay, the County School Medical Officer, for the
information on this subject:—
Number of children on roll at 31st December, 1944 5,711
Total number of examinations of children in the schools by
the school nurses 21,489
Number of individual children found unclean 477
Number of children cleansed under arrangements made by
the Local Education Authority 240
No legal proceedings were taken during the year with regard to uncleanliness or
verminous conditions relating to children attending schools in the Borough.
Prevention of Blindness.
No action has been taken under Section 176 of the Public Health Act, 1936, by
this authority for the prevention of blindness or for the treatment of persons suffering from
any disease or injury to the eyes. Several persons are, however, receiving assistance from
organisations who care for the blind.
Tuberculosis.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
The number of new cases notified during the year was 66.
. Other Forms of Tuberculosis.
The number of new cases notified during the year was 9.
Of the total notifications 35 were notified from Institutions (Sanatoria —, County
Council Hospitals 19, General Hospitals 16).
Deaths from Tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis of the respiratory system, 18 ; other forms, 2.
For details of new cases notified and deaths in 1944, see Appendix, Table XXVIII,
and the occupations of new cases, see Appendix, Table XXIX.
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulationsy 1925.
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 172.
Action under these powers was not necessary during the year.
Venereal Diseases.
The Middlesex County Council is the authority under the Public Health (Venereal
Disease) Regulations, for the treatment of Venereal Disease in the County,
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